2018

Various Vehicles – Deep Sleep Mode Notification In FordPass And/Or LincolnWay Cell Phone Apps – 2017-2022 Ford & Lincoln

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2020 Lincoln MKZ

NHTSA ID Number: 10217028 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 50975 Summary Some 2017-2022 Ford/Lincoln customers may experience a notification in the FordPass®/LincolnWay® app indicating Vehicle Has Entered Deep Sleep Mode. This occurs when the vehicle has not been started for 14 consecutive days, battery voltage is at/below 9.5 volts or the body control module (BCM) 12 volt battery … Read more

Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) – Poor Speaker Quality And/Or Low Frequency Bass Noise From All Speakers – 2017-2018 Ford Edge

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2018 Ford Edge

NHTSA ID Number: 10168811 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48344   Summary Some 2017-2018 Edge vehicles may exhibit poor sound quality and/or a low frequency bass noise from all speakers. This may be due to software level FT4T-14C656-AE in the digital signal processing (DSP) module. To correct the condition, reprogram the DSP module with the latest level of … Read more

Equipped With SYNC 3 – Infotainment Screen Concerns After SYNC Update – 2016-2019 Ford & Lincoln

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2019 Ford F-Super Duty

NHTSA ID Number: 10168810 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48340 Summary Some 2016-2019 vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 may experience a map displayed on the left half of the SYNC screen with no other information/soft buttons present after updating to the latest version of V3.0 software. This issue occurs when the SYNC 3 system has been previously modified … Read more

Battery Backup Component Failure Message Displayed On The Instrument Cluster – 2018-2020 Ford & Lincoln

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2020 Lincoln Corsair

NHTSA ID Number: 10170929 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48468   Summary Some 2020 Escape/Corsair, Edge, Explorer, Fusion, Ranger, Transit Connect Vehicles equipped with a TCU may exhibit a “Battery Backup Component Failure” message in the cluster. This may be accompanied by DTC 1477-09 – Backup Battery Component Failure. This may be due to the TCU experiencing a … Read more

Clicking Noise From Dash Panel While Operating The Air Distribution Control – 2014-2018 Ford Fiesta

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2018 Ford Fiesta

NHTSA ID Number: 10177855 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 20-2107 Summary Some 2020 Explorer/Aviator vehicles built on or before 19-May-2020 and equipped with a 10R60 automatic transmission may exhibit a harsh 7-6 gear downshift. This may be caused by the A clutch piston return spring snap ring becoming dislodged. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure steps … Read more